"You know it's going to work" - How LeBron James's belief in the Big Three propelled the Heat to success

The Miami Heat was the best team in the NBA in the early 2010s. They were superb because of the groundbreaking talent on the roster. Of course, the biggest star was LeBron James , who was at his physical peak during his time in South Beach.

Aside from LeBron, he also had two partners who were part of the Big Three: Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh . Bron and CB's decision to join D-Wade and Miami was phenomenal, but they needed to buy into the project. Thankfully, James believed in their potential to become a championship core.

"For me, you don't even think about knowing it will work. You know it's going to work. You don't say, I'm going to make my decision, and hopefully this works out," James said to SLAM in 2010. "It's not as long as an NBA season, but you see the sacrifices we was able to make in the summertime, so it wasn't a hard choice for myself because I know how hard they play the game and I know how much they want to win."

The Big Three knew their roles

The Heat trio loved playing with each other, which probably led to them having superb chemistry. They knew the dynamic between a trio, so every player had to make sacrifices to maximize the team.

Every player in the superstar trio knew they had to adjust to the new system. Bron was probably the player who struggled the least with working with others. Most superstars want to play big roles, but the Big Three knew they had to be dynamic amongst themselves.

Bron would be the primary scoring option and playmaker, while D-Wade was the second option and main slasher. That left Bosh to be more of a role player because he had limited touches, but that did not stop Udonis Haslem from calling him the most important player . However, that did not matter for Chris because he accepted his role and kept playing to win games and championships.

It worked out for the Heat because the four years they spent together was the best era of Miami basketball. Knowing each other's strengths and playing optimal roles under head coach Erik Spoelstra led to four NBA Finals appearances and winning two titles.

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LeBron knew sacrifice could help them succeed

Before joining the Heat, LeBron developed a more team-oriented style of play. He became accustomed to being Cleveland's superstar, but he had to make sacrifices when he joined the Heat. He remained phenomenal, but he had to learn to play with new players and a new system.

Thankfully, pride did not factor into Bron's decision to join Miami because he knew he could still produce. However, the priority was getting the win, not statistics. Hence, James, Bosh, and Wade had to adjust, which led to them winning two championships and proving their decision was correct.

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